Virginia Brown

Published 11:31 am Monday, September 26, 2011

Virginia “Jenny” Brown died Friday, Sept. 23, 2011, at Baptist Medical Center in Jackson. She was 76.

Mrs. Brown had lived in Vicksburg for the past 55 years. She was a homemaker and was active in woodcraft making. She was devoted to her family, especially to her grandchildren. She was known as “Granny” to her family and friends.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Richard and Onie Sasser; four brothers; and two sisters.

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Visitation was from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday at Glenwood Funeral Home. Services will be held today, Sept. 26, 2011, at Glenwood chapel at 2 p.m. Burial will be at Greenlawn Gardens, with the Rev. Brian Ivey officiating.

She is survived by her husband, Jack Brown of Vicksburg; son, Kevin (Kelley) Sanders of Vicksburg; daughters, Kim (Kenny) Landers of Utica and Mitzi (Danny) Kent of Vicksburg; stepdaughters, Jackie Brown of Columbus and Cindy (James) Sparks of Columbus; sister, Jean (Ralph) Young of West Monroe, La.; a special niece, Sue Butler Crouch of Vicksburg; a special friend, Pauline Renfroe of Vicksburg; numerous nieces and nephews; four grandchildren, Kyle Landers, Kristen (Clell) Allred, Chasity (Jason) Eaton and Candi (Dan) Wiltfong; and seven great-grandchildren.

Pallbearers for the service will be Kyle Landers, Clell Allred, Danny Mills, Bill Libbey, Bubba Comans, Jacob Darden and Eddie Hendry.